Basic Details
Surname
Naylor
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a keen swimmer, being a member of the Halifax Swimming Club, but after school became an apprentice in a firm's carpet department, married Gertrude and they had a child. He apparently worked in Chester where he enlisted. He died of a chest wound in hospital and is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Cheshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Rouen
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Rouen
Cemetery
St Sever Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
2
Age at death
31
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds